Clues that a person is about as sharp as a marble?

somuj · 25-09-2015 05:59AM

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

I disagree. If a person believes that the positioning and alignment of stars and planets has any effect on their day to day life then that person is, in my opinion, stupid.
And yes, I don't generally like a lot of people, and that may indeed be sad. It doesn't however, negate my point.

Read this.

[url]Http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/08August/Pages/Lunarphaseandstrokelikesymptoms.aspx[/url]

pauldla · 25-09-2015 06:30AM

somuj wrote: »

Read this.

[url]Http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/08August/Pages/Lunarphaseandstrokelikesymptoms.aspx[/url]

Quote:

"No association was found between the phases of the moon and a diagnosis of stroke."

Mother Brain · 25-09-2015 06:34AM

somuj wrote: »

Read this.

[URL]Http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/08August/Pages/Lunarphaseandstrokelikesymptoms.aspx[/URL]

"Cannot imply causation" being the most pertinent quote from your link.

Also of note is the research published in the journal of psychosomatic research. I.e. the jouranl of it's all in your head research.

It may be possible of course for gravity based or magnetic forces generated by the moons periodic proximity to earth could possibly have some effect on human biological processes, however believing that you will meet your "true love" tomorrow because venus is in the ascendant or some such is just barmy.

looksee · 25-09-2015 06:39AM

somuj wrote: »

Read this.

[url]Http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/08August/Pages/Lunarphaseandstrokelikesymptoms.aspx[/url]

The moon may well be the only exception to the 'heavenly bodies affect people' idea. It does have a real effect on the earth (tidal movement) whereas all the horoscope stuff is just down to perception of the position of a distant star relative to a totally unrelated other star, as viewed from earth.

LucidLife · 25-09-2015 06:40AM

Wrecktangle wrote: »

Generally speaking, what makes you consider a person to be unintelligent? Or lacking in common sense, maybe.

Personally, it's anyone who takes the horoscopes seriously. Or is superstitious in general! Or someone who uses celebrities as role models instead of actual people.

Someone said the world was round he was classed superstitious right? So you think he was unintelligent? Personally?

I won't make the list I was going to, but, be rest assured some of the more intellectual folks to grace us have been labeled superstitious, generally by factions that wanted to tarnish a name or idea, or by those who are too unintelligent to recognize.

Celebrities ARE "actual people"- who sadly for your attempted generalization often do better in life than non celebrities and thus the very fact they do annihilates your shockingly bad assumption that there is something wrong with following in successful people's paths.

As far as attacking Astrology, your just ignorant on the subject clearly.

Personally, I would consider somebody like the OP unintelligent, for all I have stated, every piece of information was available to me, for free, using the same platform (the inter web) as the OP used to post here.

Generalizing while being biased to your own conditioning, where a lot of people will see and respond, try to show you lessons in perspective, but (and this is il admit general and biased) probably refuse to acknowledge and thus learn from your experience.... Unintelligent.

Gwynplaine · 25-09-2015 06:49AM

Nichard Dixon wrote: »

Wearing ridiculous soccer jerseys of teams owned by millionaires.
On boards.ie in the middle of the night.

"Shur we won the league last year"

No you didn't, you idiot, you've never even been to England.

Avatar MIA · 25-09-2015 06:54AM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

I used to work in a lab full of PhD candidates who were obsessed with celebrities. Unintelligent? Hardly.

People who think people spending years in college are automatically intelligent.

LucidLife · 25-09-2015 07:07AM

Gwynplaine wrote: »

"Shur we won the league last year"

No you didn't, you idiot, you've never even been to England.

An Irishman without a passport or means to see Liverpool/any other cannot support them?

It's like saying Gidaffi didn't support Ireland because he never hand delivered the AK's...

pauldla · 25-09-2015 07:08AM

LucidLife wrote: »

Someone said the world was round he was classed superstitious right? So you think he was unintelligent? Personally?

What superstition taught that the Earth was round? Wasn't human understanding of the shape of the Earth determined by observation and deduction, i.e. not superstition?

LucidLife wrote: »

......

As far as attacking Astrology, your just ignorant on the subject clearly.

......

Perhaps you could present a defence of astrology based on something other than 'your (sic) just ignorant'?

Mother Brain · 25-09-2015 07:22AM

LucidLife wrote: »

Someone said the world was round he was classed superstitious right? So you think he was unintelligent? Personally?

I won't make the list I was going to, but, be rest assured some of the more intellectual folks to grace us have been labeled superstitious, generally by factions that wanted to tarnish a name or idea, or by those who are too unintelligent to recognize.

Celebrities ARE "actual people"- who sadly for your attempted generalization often do better in life than non celebrities and thus the very fact they do annihilates your shockingly bad assumption that there is something wrong with following in successful people's paths.

As far as attacking Astrology, your just ignorant on the subject clearly.

Personally, I would consider somebody like the OP unintelligent, for all I have stated, every piece of information was available to me, for free, using the same platform (the inter web) as the OP used to post here.

Generalizing while being biased to your own conditioning, where a lot of people will see and respond, try to show you lessons in perspective, but (and this is il admit general and biased) probably refuse to acknowledge and thus learn from your experience.... Unintelligent.

I don't even know where to begin with this..

The earth being round observation is credited to pythagoras, and was based on reason and critical thinking. No doubt he was superstitious in some way or another, he was an ancient greek after all but crucially, he grounded the belief in mathematical concepts and logic. Your equating that as superstitious thinking is profoundly misguided.

It's true that many great intellectuals throughout history have been superstitious (newton springs to mind) but you can safely say that any of their contributions were made in spite of their superstitious beliefs, not because of them.

The belief that celebrities do better in life and are thus worthy of emulating in all cases, regardless of how they have achieved their celebrity is short sighted as it makes no distinction between those who have excelled through talent / ability, hard work or innovation and those who have achieved their status through naked ambition or a willingness to debase themselves in order to achieve it.

I am ignorant of astrology so you have me there, I would only say that I am ignorant of it as I choose to remain ignorant of foolish beliefs.

As for the last point, all information on the internet is not equal.

Also, your last point identifies generalisation and bias as the basis for ignorance and yet admits your own generalisations and bias so um...

MRnotlob606 · 25-09-2015 07:33AM

People who put up big statuses ending in "Rant over.It's quite ironic because usually their arguments are poorly articulated without any factual basis.Normally the type of people saying let's look after our homeless instead of refugees.If you want some cheap entertainment I'd recommend you read the comment section of the liberal.ie (Not so liberal evidently) on Facebook.

Mother Brain · 25-09-2015 07:36AM

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

People who put up big statuses ending in "Rant over.It's quite ironic because usually their arguments are poorly articulated without any factual basis.Normally the type of people saying let's look after our homeless instead of refugees.If you want some cheap entertainment I'd recommend you read the comment section of the liberal.ie (Not so liberal evidently) on Facebook.

I dunno how to tell you this, but that's kind of what a rant is.

TPD · 25-09-2015 07:36AM

endacl wrote: »

Homeopathy.

Indicates either a liar or an idiot, not to be trusted either way.

collywobble7 · 25-09-2015 07:58AM

Syklops

Funkfield · 25-09-2015 08:22AM

Mother Brain wrote: »

I don't even know where to begin with this..

The earth being round observation is credited to pythagoras, and was based on reason and critical thinking. No doubt he was superstitious in some way or another, he was an ancient greek after all but crucially, he grounded the belief in mathematical concepts and logic. Your equating that as superstitious thinking is profoundly misguided.

It's true that many great intellectuals throughout history have been superstitious (newton springs to mind) but you can safely say that any of their contributions were made in spite of their superstitious beliefs, not because of them.

The belief that celebrities do better in life and are thus worthy of emulating in all cases, regardless of how they have achieved their celebrity is short sighted as it makes no distinction between those who have excelled through talent / ability, hard work or innovation and those who have achieved their status through naked ambition or a willingness to debase themselves in order to achieve it.

I am ignorant of astrology so you have me there, I would only say that I am ignorant of it as I choose to remain ignorant of foolish beliefs.

As for the last point, all information on the internet is not equal.

Also, your last point identifies generalisation and bias as the basis for ignorance and yet admits your own generalisations and bias so um...

Fantastic post

cowboyBuilder · 25-09-2015 08:48AM

Haznat wrote: »

People that have their own name tattooed on themselves.

Well it's fairly handy when you need to do a spell check ...

Very Bored · 25-09-2015 08:59AM

People who think having 800 friends on Facebook means they're popular. Some people would friend a turd if it had a Facebook page.

TheNobleKipper · 25-09-2015 09:04AM

Oh astrology is an art that enables you to see life in its most realistic light.

I recall a night when the neighbour turned up at our door, drunk as a skunk, after a massive fight with her partner and started lecturing us on the art of astrology which she had "studied for years". Her own relationship was likewise a proven example how well her own and the partner's star signs align and complement each other - my own relationship must be sh1t if a good relationship is defined by regular violent outburst and screaming.

Timberrrrrrrr · 25-09-2015 09:06AM

Wrecktangle wrote: »

Generally speaking, what makes you consider a person to be unintelligent? Or lacking in common sense, maybe.

Personally, it's anyone who takes the horoscopes seriously. Or is superstitious in general! Or someone who uses celebrities as role models instead of actual people.

Anyone who uses text speak.

Menas · 25-09-2015 09:10AM

collywobble7 wrote: »

Syklops

I am too thick to get that reference! So I is.

RainyDay · 25-09-2015 09:13AM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

People who write in some form of retard language...

I taught I did.
Dis, Dat, dem.
Mammy put on da Tay.

Etc etc

People who use 'retard' as a derogatory term while knowing the offence it causes to many people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

TheNobleKipper · 25-09-2015 09:16AM

People who manage to be offended by everything

Kev W · 25-09-2015 09:20AM

LucidLife wrote: »

An Irishman without a passport or means to see Liverpool/any other cannot support them?

It's like saying Gidaffi didn't support Ireland because he never hand delivered the AK's...

I think the poster was referring to the use of "we" when the team you support win.

It's like if I claimed that "we" kept the Ark of the Covenant out of Hitler's hands.

I had nothing to do with it, I just watched and cheered Indiana Jones on!

Kev W · 25-09-2015 09:21AM

People who dismiss anger as "being offended".

syklops · 25-09-2015 09:27AM

collywobble7 wrote: »

Syklops

Someone with a single post has called me unintelligent. My life is over. :rolleyes:

At least they spelt it right.

Squeeonline · 25-09-2015 09:35AM

"Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer"

I see this on Tinder a lot! I really hope that those people don't work in finance.

syklops · 25-09-2015 09:40AM

Squeeonline wrote: »

"Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer"

I see this on Tinder a lot! I really hope that those people don't work in finance.

For your sake I hope they are not just visiting

Roar · 25-09-2015 09:43AM

People who are currently changing their profile pic to a superhero "raise childhood cancer awareness"

Cheers for that, I didn't know kids could get cancer until you changed your profile picture to Wonder Woman.

syklops · 25-09-2015 09:50AM

This thread isnt really "signs people are dim", its "things people do that annoy me or which I don't like", which is a different kettle of fish altogether.

AnonoBoy · 25-09-2015 09:55AM

LucidLife wrote: »

As far as attacking Astrology, your just ignorant on the subject clearly.

Please do enlighten us ignorant folk of the intelligent ways of astrology.

I crave to learn how the stars influence my personality and predict my destiny with their wisdom and sparkliness.

Clues that a person is about as sharp as a marble?

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